Abstract
This paper investigates the information-seeking behavior of academicians with regard to effort in fulfilling their needs in teaching and improving their learning methods. The survey was carried out at Mai Idris Alooma Polytecnic Geidam Yobe state Nigeria. In this study, a questionnaire is the methodology which supported relevant data to collect from those academicians that had been chosen as sample at early stage. Among the findings of the study, the majority of academicians’ training skills in information searching is important for improving their skills. In searching information, majority preferred internet as information resources were easier and more quickly accessed. The majority of academicians felt librarians become preferred person in assisting search information in the library. System failure is commonly faced by the academicians in searching for information and finally academicians tended to use library resources as they are valuable to them. Several recommendations are proposed: the need to provide information searching skills training, library assistance for academicians should be considered, academicians, should be aware toward facilities and resources, advertise the information sources they have and the current information resources, overcome the internet connection problem and improve the academicians frequency of going to library.
Presenters
Sanda GremaPrincipal Librarian, Fane Fane Library, Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic Geidam Yobe State, Yobe, Nigeria
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
INFORMATION SEEKING, INFORMATION NEED, BEHAVIOR, MIAP
